Faculty authors who were published and those who sought grants were honored at a Faculty Scholarship 2007–2008 Reception on April 23 at the Orangerie, College at Florham Library.

Joseph Kiernan, interim University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), said “The books and journal articles published by members of our faculty are tangible evidence of the intellectual capacity and professional engagement of our colleagues in their various and respective disciplines.” He likewise commended faculty and staff “who sought external resources to support scholarly activities. Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in grant seeking from members of the University community and have produced stunning results.”

From left: President J. Michael Adams stopped by to congratulate the attendees; James Marcum, University librarian (Metro/Flor), introduced the faculty authors; Laura Treleven, University director, grants/sponsored projects (Metro/Flor), spoke about the grants process and its seekers and recipients; and Joseph Kiernan, interim University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), welcomed honorees at the Faculty Scholarship 2007–2008 reception.

Faculty Book Authors

This year’s reception featured 15 books published in 2007–2008. The honored authors and their books are:

Jack Appleman, Becton College (Flor): 10 Steps to Successful Business Writing, ASTD Press.

Cynthia Radnitz Bergstein, psychology (Metro), and Lana Tiersky, psychology (Metro), contributors: Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability: Theoretical, Empirical and Clinical Aspects, Springer.

Mary Cross, emerita, English (Flor): Madonna: A Biography, Greenwood Press.

Walter Cummins, emeritus, English and editor-in-chief, The Literary Review (Flor): Local Music, Egress Books of Hopewell Publications.

Bernard Dick, English/communications and coordinator, MA in media/professional communication (Metro), contributor: Going My Way: Bing Crosby and American Culture, The University of Rochester Press.

Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Lab (Metro), and Joel Liebesfeld: eForensics and Investigations for Everyone, AuthorHouse.

Andrew Eisen, psychology and director of undergraduate studies, BA/MA in general-theoretical psychology and Child Anxiety Disorders Clinic (Metro), and Linda Engler: Helping Your Socially Vulnerable Child: What to Do When Your Child is Shy, Socially Anxious, Withdrawn, or Bullied,, New Harbinger Publications; and Andrew Eisen, editor: Treating Childhood Behavioral and Emotional Problems: A Step-by-Step, Evidence-Based Approach, Guilford Press.

Leonard Grob, University College (Metro), and Mahmoud Watad: Teen Voices from the Holy Land: Who Am I to You? Prometheus Books.

Ahmad Kamal, FDU trustee, visiting professor (Metro), editor: Global Information Policy, Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Carol Karpinski, education and director, MAT (Metro): “A Visible Company of Professionals”: African Americans and the National Education Association During the Civil Rights Movement, Peter Lang Publishing.

Judith Kaufman, psychology and director, MA in general-theoretical psychology (Metro): Steps to Success: The Fairleigh Dickinson Way, Kendall/Hunt Publishing.

Lynn Lurie, Becton College (Flor), and MFA’06 (Flor): Corner of the Dead, University of Massachusetts Press.

Jason Scorza, philosophy/political science and director, English/philosophy/humanities and art/media studies (Metro): Strong Liberalism: Habits of Mind for Democratic Citizenship, Tufts University Press, University Press of New England.

Peter Woolley, political science and executive director, PublicMind™ (Flor), contributor: The Sixth Year Itch: The Rise and Fall of the George W. Bush Presidency, Longman Publishing.

Shown enjoying the reception are, from left: Nandita Ghosh, English (Flor); Patricia Melloy, cell biology (Flor); Peter Woolley, political science and executive director, PublicMind™ (Flor); Joseph Kiernan, interim University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor); Daniel Cassino, political science (Flor); Patricia Geehr, director, Academic Support Center (Flor); and Kenneth Green, campus provost (Flor).

Grant Seekers

Faculty and staff who applied for grants are listed below. Those that received grants are identified with an asterisk.

FDU staff who were recognized are Marjorie Hall, director, Educational Opportunity Fund (Flor); and Neal Sturm, vice president and chief information officer (Flor/Metro).

Those recognized from the faculty of Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences (all Flor) were: Gloria Anderle, chemistry; Michael Avaltroni*, chemistry and chair, chemistry; Robert Barron, theater; Donalee Brown, psychology; Peter Burkholder, history; Daniel Cassino, political science; Amber Charlebois, chemistry; Stephen Hollis*, theater and director, theater arts; Eric Iannacone*, physiology and director, allied health sciences; Laila Khreisat, computer science; Patricia Melloy*, cell biology; June Middleton*, biology and chair, biological/allied health sciences; John Schiemann, political science; and Alice Shumate, biology.

Honorees from Silberman College were: Richard Archambault*, entrepreneurship (Metro); James Barrood*, executive director, Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies (Flor); Peter Caliguari*, administrative director of executive MBA programs (Metro); Gerard Cleaves*, management (Metro); Everard (Jim) Cowan*, economics/finance; Gerard Farias*, management and executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); Joel Harmon*, management and director of research, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); Gwen Jones*, management and chair, management (Flor); Roger Koppl*, economics/finance and executive director, Institute for Forensic Science and Administration (Flor); Dennis Scotti*, management (Metro); and Ethné Swartz*, entrepreneurial studies and chair, marketing/entrepreneurship (Flor).

Those recognized from Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies were: Fernando Alonso, business and director, Puerta al Futuro (Metro); Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs and director, administrative science (Metro/Flor); Chris Ellen Cunningham, coordinator, Cyber Crime Training Lab (Metro); Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Lab (Metro); Deborah Fredericks, director of operations, continuing education (Metro); and Joan Leder, senior program director of continuing education (Metro).

Those recognized from University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies (all Metro) were: Ellen Campbell*, education and director, MA for certified teachers; Vicki Cohen, education and director, education; Mary Farrell*, learning disabilities education; Minerva Guttman*, nursing and director, nursing/allied health; Gerhard Haas*, biological sciences; Melvin Lewis*, engineering technology; coordinator, construction engineering; and associate director, engineering, engineering technology and information technology; Harvey Lowy*, computer science/management information systems; Marion McClary, biological sciences and co-director, natural sciences; Robert McGrath*, psychology and director, PhD in clinical psychology/MS in clinical psychopharmacology; Elizabeth Parietti*, nursing and associate director, graduate nursing; Neena Philips*, biological sciences; Louis Ray, education; Alfredo Tan*, electrical engineering and director, computer sciences/engineering; and Stefanie Ulrich, director, Center for Psychological Services.

Those recognized from the University Library were: Brigid Burke, technical services and digital projects librarian (Flor); and James Marcum, University librarian (Metro/Flor). Also recognized were for The Literary Review Walter Cummins*, emeritus, English and editor-in-chief, The Literary Review, and for the Gene Barnett Literary Society Thomas Stavola, English (Metro).

Among those who attended the reception were, from left: Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor); James Barrood, executive director, Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies (Flor); Joel Harmon, management and director of research, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies and associate dean, Silberman College (Flor); Geoffrey Weinman, dean, Becton College (Flor); and Michael Avaltroni, chemistry and chair, chemistry (Flor).

Publications by FDU Faculty

Faculty whose scholarly work and research were published in journals in 2007–2008 were also honored during the reception.

From Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences they were: Gloria Anderle, chemistry; Donalee Brown, psychology; Peter Burkholder, history; Sarah Crabtree, history; Nandita Ghosh, English; Kathleen Haspel, communication studies; Eric Iannacone, physiology and director, allied health sciences program; Patricia Melloy, cell biology; Riad Nasser, sociology; David Rosen, anthropology; James Salierno, biology; Katie Singer, college writing; Jakob Steinberg, psychology; and Peter Woolley, political science and executive director, PublicMind™.

From Silberman College of Business they included: James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies and associate dean, Silberman College (Flor); Joel Harmon, management (Flor); Eleanor Ann Huser, marketing (Flor); James Hutton, marketing (Metro); William Lightfoot, business (Metro); Caroline Munoz, marketing (Flor); Govindasami Naadimuthu, decision sciences (Flor); Dennis Scotti, management (Metro); Sahana Sen, marketing (Metro); and Ethné Swartz, entrepreneurial studies and chair, marketing/entrepreneurship (Flor).

From Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies: Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Lab (Metro).

From University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies they were: John Cowen, elementary education/reading and program coordinator, literacy programs; Diane Dettmore, nursing; Ronald Dumont, psychology and director, PsyD and MA in school psychology; Gerhard Haas, biological sciences; Carol Karpinski, education and director, MAT; Judith Kaufman, psychology and director, MA in general-theoretical psychology; Mihaela Leonida, chemistry; Robert McGrath, psychology and director, PhD in clinical psychology/MS in clinical psychopharmacology; Teresa Montani, education; associate director, education; and director, learning disabilities; Neena Philips, biological sciences; Miriam Singer, education and director, QUEST/BA-MAT; Ellen Spaldo, English; and Vladimir Zwass, computer science/management information systems and deputy director, computer science/management information systems/e-commerce/mathematics.

From FDU-Vancouver: Eduard Babulak, visiting professor, information technology.

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